Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Swarthmore Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 4JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Hull
- Sponsor
- Victoria Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 373
- URN
- 142203
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215940898
About this school
Northfield Manor Primary Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 373 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northfield Manor Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 75% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 20% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 90% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 89% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Northfield Manor Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 391 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northfield Manor Primary Academy compares
Northfield Manor Primary Academy ranked 57th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.1% | 47.1% | 373 | — |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6.3% | 48.6% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Green Meadow Primary School | 68% | 6.6% | 43.4% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| Princethorpe Infant School | — | 5.7% | 50.4% | 154 | 0.6 miles |
| Princethorpe Junior School | 83% | 7.6% | 76.9% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
| Jervoise School | 83% | 5.6% | 54.2% | 198 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report14 April 2026
- 15 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.06%
- English as an additional language
- 34%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 12.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Green Meadow Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Princethorpe Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Princethorpe Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Jervoise School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Northfield Manor Primary Academy ranks 54th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Northfield Manor Primary Academy teach?
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Northfield Manor Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Northfield Manor Primary Academy is Mr Tom Hull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northfield Manor Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northfield Manor Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Northfield Manor Primary Academy?
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy has 373 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Northfield Manor Primary Academy full?
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 373 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Northfield Manor Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Northfield Manor Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Northfield Manor Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Northfield Manor Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Northfield Manor Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy is part of VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Northfield Manor Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Northfield Manor Primary Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy ranked 57th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Northfield Manor Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northfield Manor Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northfield Manor Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.